Archaeology vacationsTours & vacations in 2019 & 2020

Unravel the myths and legends of the ancient world as you travel into the realms of Italy, Greece and onto the temple laden banks of Egypts River Nile. Archaeology vacations are as exciting as they are educational and will no doubt leave you as fascinated by what youve found as eager to extend explorations across Europe and onwards into Africa, South America and beyond.

The Acropolis and the amazing new Museum of Greek history in Athens would be up there with the best. On a less well-known example, the (also new) museum of history and prehistory in Tegea (more)Don Grant

Just excellent. This is the second small group tour we have done... It is definitely the way to see lots and have the burden of organisation taken off of you. I don't think I could have fitted as much in if I had tried to organise it myself... (more)Peter Jeffery

The Greek people we met were the most authentically friendly people I have ever met on my travels. The restaurant and site recommendations were excellent...Excellent tour. (more)Mindy Bell

The entire route was memorable between places, orchards, wildflowers
Coastal regions. History, architecture, the people and food and wine. (more)Sanjiv Dewan

Hard to pick out high points of this vacation because there were no low points. Even the brief and brutal thunderstorms on two occasions did not dampen the spirits (and only dampened cycling kit for a short while). The theatre at Epidavros was spectacular and the experience of staying in Napflio was memorable. (more)Lucy Watson

Every day presented something new and memorable. The archaeological aspects, notably at Epidaurus, Mycenae, and Argos, lived up to the epic tales that
surround them. (more)Greg Liebman

The most memorable was seeing all the incredible ancient monuments in the flesh. (more)Kim Lyons

We had a very good vacation all in all and really enjoyed the sites that we saw. However I thought I was booking a small group tour.... (more)Chloe Richardson

Absolutely fabulous. We had a truly wonderful guide who put real enthusiasm into her presentations, was incredibly knowledgeable about all the sites and ancient Greek history and was able to answer every question asked. (more)Mike Mooney

It was amazing in Wadi rum to sleep in the desert in secure tents watching the sun go down then get up the next morning to watch it come up very magical. You see a lot of Jordan lovely people always helpful. (more)Barbara Hayers

But there were so many other memorable moments such as the meals out in the desert, floating in the Dead Sea, visiting Mount Nebo. Petra itself is vast and two days is just enough time to get a sense of the place and see the main sights.
(more)Gerry Griffiths

The most memorable moments were a night in Wadi Rum hosted by Bedouins, including a camel ride in the desert to see the sunset, an early morning sunrise experience and lovely local food. Equally wonderful was the trek on the back trails to the high sacred place. (more)David Downing

Go off the trails in Petra, and do the alternative routes with the
guide (more)Aykut Konak

Three days Wadi Rum camel safari with guide, cook and very basic camping as you go. This was a truly spiritual experience, the night sky, the silence, the
unflappability of the camels truly amazing and so authentic.
(more)Jeff Powis

The most memorable sights on my trip was visiting the wonderful ancient sites of Mycenae, Olympia and Delphi... For an ancient history buff this was a great trip! (more)Brian Mahaffey

Too many great experiences to pick one.... the "hero" excursions were amazing, but so were all the little things. Warm bread at breakfast in Tripoli, lots of laughter as we cycled through cherry orchards, the peace and beauty of Galaxidi in the morning sunshine ... and successfully climbing all those stairs. (more)Lee Jeffery

Memorable parts?
In the 3 days of my stay, Bill took me to a wonderful variety of archaeological sites and his knowledge, easy manner and organisation enhanced all of these trips. My most memorable part was the trip to Epidauros and Mycenae, which superlatives cannot describe.
Tips?
Lavender lodge is extremely well-appointed, very comfortable and has superb panoramic views, but don't forget this is Greece and if you want English breakfast tea, as I do, you should bring it with you... (more)derek poulson

Most memorable was the wonderful hike to the monasteries and the awesome picnic by the river!... Overall it was a wonderful, educational, fairly relaxing vacation with great people. (more)Raegan Lehouillier

Really enjoyed the ruins and museums being spiced up with cycling, hiking, hands-on Greek cooking, wine tasting at local winery and the cave visit. (more)Mike Wotton

Amazing trip! We had a fantastic time. Particularly big thanks to our tour guide. We would highly recommend the trip. (more)Laura Bridson

The most memorable part of our vacation? All of it! It was brilliant, well balanced in terms of travel times and places visited. (more)Allison Jack

The Wadi rum was the most memorable part of the vacation... 10 /10 (more)Patricia Harrison

The most memorable was the visit to Petra and Wadi Rum. Lived up to our expectations an would thoroughly recommend it to this who want to maximise there time in Ammna, although adding a few extra days would make the trip even more enjoyable, to give you a little relaxation time. (more)Ian Snowdon

Memorable parts?
It was absolutely fantastic to be able to visit so many places from the sea, going into small harbours and tying up among local fishing boats. Most visitors explore the Peloponnese by bus which involves long periods of travel, but we were never moored more than 30 minutes away from anything. The itinerary was well paced with a good mix of site visits, travel along the amazingly scenic coastline, and interesting talks about Greece, its history, customs and anything we wanted... (more)Hilary Richards

The whole trip was fascinating. Everywhere we went in Albania was amazing. Some highlights were the farmhouse luncheon in the mountains, Blue Eye
Spring, the archaeological sites... the lake resort at Podredec to name a few.
(more)Neeta Bhadauria

Memorable parts?
So many to choose from but Petra by candlelight, swimming in the dead sea and snorkling in the red sea are the ones that come to mind first.
Tips?
Make sure to take advantage of snorkling in the dead sea, do the hike to the high sacrifice place in Petra where you will be rewarded with an amazing view of the treasury and maybe add an extra day or so to your vacation to do some of your own exploring in downtown Amman (and have dinner at hashem's - a remarkably down-to-earth... (more)Elaine Leigh